Adolescent Psychosis

Dr. Agartz is a clinical specialist in psychiatry and professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oslo and the Department of Psychiatric Research at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway. She conducts research in adolescent early-onset psychosis as well as in adulthood at the University of Oslo and at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. She has authored or co-authored over 420 scientific papers and has written several book chapters. Together with co-workers, she has developed large clinical cohort collections, also in EOP, and is part of large international collaborations and consortia. Dr. Smelror is a clinical psychologist with 9 years working experience with adolescent psychosis. He has a PhD in cognitive and clinical characteristics of EOP and is currently employed as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oslo and the Department of Psychiatric Research at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

• 1. Introduction to psychotic disorders in adolescence 2. The epidemiology of early-onset psychosis 3. Genetics of psychotic disorders with focus on early-onset psychosis 4. Early risk factors in early-onset psychosis5. Adolescent psychosis and transdiagnostic delimitations to other clinical syndromes 6. Cognitive functioning in early-onset psychosis 7. The immunopsychiatry of early-onset psychosis 8. Structural brain imaging in early-onset psychosis 9. Functional brain imaging in early-onset psychosis 10. Adolescence as a vulnerable period for psychosis development 11. Current treatment options in early-onset psychosis 12. Long-term development and outcome of early-onset psychosis 13. Ethical considerations and current research practices in adolescent psychosis

*4 stars* "...provides a comprehensive overview of psychotic disorders that develop in children and adolescents before the age of 18, known as early-onset psychosis. With the recent concerning increase in the incidence of psychotic disorders between 13 and 18 years of age, this timely and needed textbook appropriately provides a comprehensive understanding of early onset psychotic disorders based on current research findings. Anyone who engages in the care of children and adolescents would benefit from this book, especially given the variety of early onset psychotic disorders manifestations. Primary care providers, therapists, and psychiatrists who engage in treatment modalities will find this book particularly helpful." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Aaron John Plattner, MD (Network180)